Gladstone Investment Corporation\De (GAIN) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Gladstone Investment Corporation\De's (GAIN) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 56.17% in Q2 2026, up 1757.0% year-over-year from 3.02% in Q2 2025, and up 233.37% quarter-over-quarter from 42.12% in Q1 2026.
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Gladstone Investment Corporation\De (GAIN) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gladstone Investment Corporation\De (GAIN) has reported Operating Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 56.17% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 1757.0% year-over-year to 56.17% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 2.97%, a 2309.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 3.79%, down 3378.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 56.17% for Q2 2026 at Gladstone Investment Corporation\De, up from 42.12% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 56.17% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 42.12% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 26.54% and a median of 36.58% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 4322 bps in 2022 and sank 6836 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 39.68% in 2022, then advanced by 6 bps to 42.22% in 2023, then plunged by 87 bps to 5.43% in 2024, then slumped by 578 bps to 25.97% in 2025, then soared by 316 bps to 56.17% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 56.17% (Q2 2026), 42.12% (Q1 2026), and 25.97% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.05 Bn | 13.66 Bn | - | 47.79% |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.64 Bn | 5.37 Bn | - | 55.61% |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.47 Bn | 5.24 Bn | - | 44.07% |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.23 Bn | 5.17 Bn | - | 62.71% |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.96 Bn | 4.75 Bn | - | 41.14% |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.62 Bn | 4.57 Bn | - | 62.31% |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.33 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.30 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - | 45.39% |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.48 Bn | -127.00 Mn | - | 8.79% |
| 10 | Gladstone Investment Corporation\De | 642.33 Mn | 642.33 Mn | - | 56.17% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 56.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -42.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -25.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -8.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 50.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.68% |